Brian Mull brought you Dan Larkin’s story in Jan. 2012. The UNCW men’s basketball student-manager was rendered deaf in his right ear with 50 percent hearing in his left by a life-threatening childhood illness and yet the handicap didn’t stop him from making his mark with the Seahawks. The story showed how his go-the-extra-mile work ethic and relentlessly positive attitude helped the team on a daily basis.

Former UNCW student-manager Dan Larkin (right) will be a graduate assistant at Queens University next season. (Jeff Janowski/StarNews)

At the time, Tanner Milson summed up his impact on the team this way:

“He’s definitely an inspiration to me,” Milson said. “He represents humility better than anybody. He creates a higher standard for everyone on the team. Sets a good example for all the other managers and for the players, off the court.”

Now an update: Larkin’s time with the Seahawks wrapped up in March. He finished up his coursework this summer at UNCW to get a degree in recreation, sports leadership and tourism management with a concentration in sports leadership, and he’s ready to move forward in the basketball world.

Larkin has signed on as a graduate assistant at Queens University in Charlotte for next season. He’ll work under second-year coach Bart Lundy at the Division II school while starting toward a master’s degree in communications.

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Hey there, I’m StarNews staff writer Eric Detweiler, and I handle the UNCW beat. I’m a Pennyslvania native who went to the University of Maryland and came to Wilmington in August 2013 after stops in Denver and Washington, D.C. Feel free to reach out with questions or comments about our coverage of the Seahawks. Thanks for reading.